Job Description

Purpose of the role

To assess the integrity and effectiveness of the banks internal control framework to support the mitigation of risk and protection of the banks operational, financial, and reputational risk.  

Accountabilities

• Knowledge of business areas, products, processes and platforms to be able to assess risk
• Collaboration with various stakeholders across the bank and business units to improve overall control effectiveness through detailed documentation of control assessments, procedures, and findings.
• Identification and investigation of potential weaknesses and issues within internal controls to promote continuous improvement and risk mitigation aligned to the bank’s control framework, prioritised by its severity to disrupt bank operations.
• Development of reports to communicate key findings from risk assessment including control weaknesses and recommendations to control owners, senior management, and other stakeholders.
• Execution of reviews to determine the effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework aligned to established and evolving policies, regulation, and best practice.
• Implementation of adherence to the Barclays Controls Framework and set appropriate methodology of assessing controls against the Controls Framework.

Vice President Expectations

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
• If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others..
• OR for an individual contributor, they will be a subject matter expert within own discipline and will guide technical direction. They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

We are seeking an experienced Technology, Cyber and Resilience Risk & Controls Lead to support Barclays’ business in Japan. This role carries end-to-end accountability for technology risk and control matters across the country, including audit and regulatory engagement, senior stakeholder management, and the effectiveness of the control environment.

The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgement, provide credible challenge, and translate regulatory expectations into practical governance, risk, and control outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Technology representative in local regulatory engagements, including meetings, inspections, submissions, and interactions conducted in Japanese where required.
• Advise, influence, and challenge Country Management, CIOs, CISOs, Directors, and Managing Directors on technology risk and control matters.
• Drive a consistent and effective control framework across Technology, Cyber, and Resilience, ensuring risks are identified, prioritised, and remediated appropriately.
• Provide clear, risk-based recommendations and ensure they are well-supported, defensible, and actionable.
• Represent the Controls function in senior governance forums and drive outcomes that strengthen the country’s technology risk and control posture.
• Assess local Technology, Cyber, and Resilience regulatory requirements against Barclays’ policies and standards, identifying compliance gaps and driving remediation.
• Develop and maintain processes that support ongoing regulatory compliance in Japan.
• Support internal and external audits through readiness activities, advisory support, and remediation efforts across Technology, Cybersecurity, and Operational Resilience.
• Provide strategic guidance to branch management on due care, due diligence, and control responsibilities.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of Japan’s Technology, Cybersecurity, and Operational Resilience regulatory landscape within the financial services industry.
• Hands-on experience conducting regulatory gap assessments and managing regulatory engagements, including supporting onsite inspections and interactions with regulators.
• Proven experience managing and supporting Technology, Cyber, and Operational Resilience audits, including audit preparedness and remediation activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in Technology and Cyber Risk & Controls Governance, including governance forums, reporting, and stakeholder management.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting business transformation and change programmes within the financial services sector, with a focus on regulatory and controls compliance.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior executives on risk and control matters.
• Fluency in both English and Japanese, including strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Barclays is required by law to confirm that you have the Legal Right to Work in any role that you apply for. If you currently hold a work visa sponsored by Barclays, or you would require sponsorship from Barclays, you must declare this as part of your application. Sponsored visas are role and entity specific, and any changes must be reviewed. It is important that you ensure you are working on the correct visa at all times. Failure to accurately disclose your visa status or Legal Right to Work may result in your application or any employment offer being withdrawn at any time.